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Jurisdiction Original vs. Appellate jurisdiction

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1 Jurisdiction Original vs. Appellate jurisdiction
Original: trial court, Decides questions of fact & law Hears evidence & witnesses Jury Appellate: appeals court Decides questions of law only No witnesses No jury

2 Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Federal courts: Federal question: Matter of federal constitution, statute, regulation or treaty Diversity of citizenship: Residents of different states, and Amount in controversy over $75K

3 Subject Matter Jurisdiction
State courts: Matter of state law Disputes btwn. State residents Property located in the state Activity in the state Tort Contract Doing business in state

4 Personal Jurisdiction: Bases
Residence Presence Consent Sufficient contact with the state: Own property in state Doing business in state Tort committed in state “Quasi-in-rem” -- use property to force personal appearance


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